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Masters student takes out 2020 Pharmacy Student of the Year
Kurtis Gray, a final year Master of Pharmacy student at the University of Western Australia (UWA), is the 2020 PSA Mylan Pharmacy Student of the Year.
Pharmacists on ‘game-changing’ electronic prescriptions
Increasing numbers of pharmacies are now accepting electronic prescriptions, with pharmacists reporting the new system is making life easier.
Pharmacists receive Queen’s Birthday Honours
Three pharmacists from across the country were recognised in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their significant contributions to the profession.
Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation
Pharmacists can play an important role in supporting patients to quit smoking,3 along with general practitioners, helplines and online services.
Medicine shortages placing pregnant women at risk
Pregnant women are having difficulty accessing medicines due to a reliance on off-patent drugs and lack of trial data into medicine safety.
Pharmacists poised for sweeping scope of practice reforms
The government is actively working to harmonise drugs and poisons legislation and open PBS access for pharmacists.
